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BEZA: Influence exerted for approval of economic zones

From Prothom Alo Online Sajjadul Hasan was once the personal secretary (PS) of ousted prime minister Sheikh Hasina. He served as the PS of the former prime minister for three

Strict action against polythene bags producers from Nov 3

Shoppers urged to use jute and cloth bags instead of polythene TDS Desk: The Ministry of Environment, Forest, and Climate Change along with the Department of Environment conducted a monitoring

Rice import duties lifted to control prices

BSS, Dhaka The National Board of Revenue (NBR) has lifted all import and regulatory duties on rice to ensure food security and control prices for the common people. To this

Economy is rebounding: Salehuddin

BSS, Dhaka: Adviser to the interim government on the Ministries of Finance and Commerce Dr Salehuddin Ahmed today said Bangladesh’s economy is rebounding steadily due to different measures taken by

Tariff Commission recommends withdrawal of duty on imported onions

TDS Desk: The Bangladesh Trade and Tariff Commission has asked the National Revenue Board (NBR) to remove the 5% customs duty on imported onions to reduce the price of the

RFCD interest rate to be fixed on basis of bank-customer relationship: Cenbank

TDS Desk: Banks will no longer have to abide by the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) caps when setting interest rates for Resident Foreign Currency Deposit (RFCD), being instead allowed